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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/69 
5 October 2005 
 (05-4437) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   EL SALVADOR
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología - CONACYT (National 
Science and Technology Council) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized milk - HS tariff headings 0401 and 0402 
(International Classifi cation for Standards (ICS) code 67.100) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
 Trading partners 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Salvadoran Mandatory 
Standard (NSO) No. 67.01.02:05: Leche pasteurizada y ultrapasteurizada  (Pasteurized and 
ultra-pasteurized milk), First revision  (7 pages, in Spanish).  
6. Description of content:   This Standard covers the followi ng: Purpose, Scope of application, 
Definitions, Classificatio n and description, Raw and other ma terials, Product characteristics 
(physico-chemical and microbiological), Ma ximum pesticide residue levels, Sampling, 
Testing and analysis methods, Packaging, Labe lling, Storage and transportation, Conformity 
with other standards, Monitoring and inspection. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,   
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from other damage from pests  
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE),  [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   Available in Spanish. 
Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, Depart ment of Health and Human Services, Public 
Health Service, US Food and Drug Admini stration (FDA), 2003 Revision, was used to 
prepare this Standard. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   60 days as from the date of notification 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Six months as from the date of adoption G/SPS/N/SLV/69 
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 12. Final date for comments:   60 days as from the date of notification. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or addre ss, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Economía 
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salvador Tel.:   (503) 2231-5788 Fax:   (503) 2231-5789 
E-mail:  ezelada@minec.gob.sv
 
 Consejo Nacional de Cienci a y Tecnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica, Avenida Dr. Emilio Alvarez Pasaje Dr. Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas #51 
San Salvador, El Salvador 
Tel.:   (503) 2226-2800 Fax:   (503) 2225-6255 Website:  www.conacyt.gob.sv